Affluence in BS20 6DN
How BS20 6DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portishead Central
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
How well off BS20 6DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BS20 6DN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the BS20 6DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the BS20 6DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the BS20 6DN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS20 6DN (Portishead Central) (about 1,847 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.